Sesame Chicken Pasta Salad
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Serves: 10-12
- 1 16oz box of pasta (something short and ripply to catch the dressing)
- 3 cups cooked shredded chicken (Rotisserie works well)
- ⅓ cup fresh chopped cilantro
- ⅓ cup chopped green onion
- 1 chopped tomato, diced
- ½ cup edamame
- fresh black pepper
- ¼ cup sesame seeds
- ½ cup vegetable oil
- ⅓ cup soy sauce
- ⅓ cup rice wine vinegar
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 3 tablespoons of white sugar
- ½ teaspoon ground ginger
- Make pasta according to package instructions.
- Make dressing: Whisk together the oil, soy sauce, vinegar, sesame oil, sugar, ginger in a bowl.
- In a skillet over medium heat, toast your sesame seeds. This will take a few minutes, stir constantly until they turn a nice golden color. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, combine the pasta, chicken, cilantro, onion, tomato, edamame, dressing.
- Sprinkle with toasted sesame seeds.
- Grind a bit of fresh pepper to taste.
Recipe by Cake Student at https://www.cakestudent.com/sesame-chicken-pasta-salad/
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